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I'm the proud new owner of a white 1989 Vanwagon, a somewhat impulsive Craigslist buy. I've been a fan of these kinds of 1-box vehicles for a long time, but only recently did the circumstances of income, parking, and tools align correctly for me to consider even getting one. We...

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The tank inside is actually very clean, found during the in-tank pickup filter replacement!

I ended up welding the manifold myself - couldn't reach inside some spots, so it still leaks just a bit. Ah well - not the end of the world to me.

I second all the suggestions above. Also inspect the exhaust manifold for cracks and expect to have it welded; this is not that hard to deal with and may have to wait until you buy it. But yeah, they all crack.. always

howdy everyone! unless I'm missing it on the internet this was the only exclusively Vanwagon forum(sub) that I could find and though quite a ways from Canada - figured I'd sneak my way in here :)

wife and I just purchased a new to us '89 Mitsubishi Wagon.. LHD, 2WD, with the 4G64 2.4L petrol...

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this....never ended up happening. its been dead in our carport since something killed the battery. keep it topped off with a trickle charger for a decent while but then those times I charged it dwindled.

no time and my competence levels were shook replacing so many things. have the parts. am...

For the last several months, my L300 camper van has been illuminating the battery, brake, and coolant lights on the dashboard when the vehicle is running. These instrument lights kind of 'pulse' and change brightness with some relation to engine RPM. At very high RPM the lights will sometimes fade...

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On Japanese L300s those three lights all come on when the alternator isn't charging. (The brake and coolant* lights are connected to the alternator/battery light via a couple of diodes, because Mitsubishi was too cheap to install a power on self test timer.)

I have a minor leak I can repair, but checked on Rock Auto to see what a radiator goes for. Nada - zip. Anyone know of a source for a 1988 Van Wagon radiator? Thanks.

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There's one on Ebay ( ) that claims to fit a 1990 Mitsubishi Van, but the pictures don't show the upper bracket and lower locating feet I'm used to. Did the US market Van had a different radiator mounting system to the JDM Delicas?

HI ALL
I'm currently replacing my thermostat...and changing out the sensors around the Thermostat....I have been consulting my Service Manual...and they note the three sensors just to the right of the distributor (in the picture below)...but they don't specify the function of the fourth with...

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I'm trying to remember back to when I had my vanwagon. I'm certain one switch locked out overdrive until the engine was up to a certain temperature. One locked out A/C clutch until the engine was a certain temperature. One was for the ecu to reference, and the last was the sender for the gauge. I...

So in the midst of getting this Van ready for a 5 week trip, I smelled gas working on it today. #$%&! The #1 fuel injector is leaking. I had just put the throttle body tube back on after cleaning it and replacing the valve cover gasket. So, I gave myself 90 minutes to pull the injectors and...

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So I took the van into a mechanic to help troubleshoot my rough idle situation (I haven't had time to open things up and troubleshoot on the engine)...I'm also still using the van as my daily driver to a from work so its making things a bit difficult. One observation the mechanic made was that I...

First post and longtime lurker. Have had a 1988 Mitsubishi van for about 2 years now here in California.

I was wondering if anyone has ever driven their vans in the snow? Did you use chains? How did it perform?

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

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We live in the north, and I drive it year round. In previous years, it had old tires with good tread, but old rubber is hard vs the need for softer rubber to grip well on snow and ice. This year I put new tires on it and the van did OK. Not great. It's an unstable vehicle due to the tall sides and...

Hey, I often check in here and see nothing going on, so I don't post. Today it made me wonder about the rest of you - if you do the same and don't bother to say hello. So, as Spring arrives here in N. America I thought I'd try and change that just by saying hello and not having any particular...

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Very nice van. Loving the stance in the turn. oh yeah...hello by the way.

So, I was looking for front seat covers and due to its low volume their is nothing showing for the 1988 Van Wagon. Does anyone know if these seats were used in another Mitsu model, so I can order that size/shape? Or has anyone found any seat covers that work well? Thanks in advance.

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Digging up this question... Has anyone found a decent cover? Looking at the front seats and they're smaller than just about anything else in the U.S. I tried the "wetsuit material" covers from Costco. Blech! Don't bother.

I'm planning to put an audio system in the 88 and when I look on Crutchfield, it warns that essentially nothing fits. Has anyone installed an aftermarket head unit in their Van Wagon that can guide me if this is true? Or does anyone have a parts car missing the radio that could get some dimensions...

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When I had my Clarion installed, which is a single DIN unit, into the Delica's double DIN space, the installers just put a storage shelf in beneath it to fill out the double DIN space. The shelf/pocket is quite handy for things like sunglasses &c.. I believe they are readily available on E-Bay...

Yeah, Interesting it keeps popping up. I think Ebay is probably the best bet, though Craigslist may work better to find a local buyer. Not sure how many people would drop perhaps 1000 to ship a $5000 van. I just looked over the pictures and was again surprised how much rust under it, and in the...

So, I'm pretty picky about my vehicle lighting and all my vehicles get upgrades as we spend a lot of time on country roads and long journeys out here. These original sealed beams have been showing their age on my Van. Not wanting to just get auto parts crap lights, I did some research and was...

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That was part of my issue with them, wondering how full spectrum they were. A lot of effort has been put into LED room/interior lighting to make the output less harsh. My principal issue was that they were all made of many (like 10+) parallel devices and I just wondered about the lifetime and...

So, I have the factory service manual and it says to use a paper clip to short out a certain connector, and NOT disconnect the connector while you rotate the distributor to the the right amount of advance. I set mine (was off quite a bit) and it runs much better and much stronger. However, I...

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Well, after driving it for a few hundred miles, the slight timing change produced quite a difference in the way the engine performs. It feels 15% stronger, and idles better, starts faster, etc, etc. I'm anxious to see the fuel economy because it went quite a bit farther on this tank of gas as well....

So, I have had starting issues. Replaced the starter with a new one. Still doing the same thing. Turns out the small wire on the starter solenoid atop the starter is not getting power on startup. I've run a wire to the battery and essentially hotwired it so I can move it. Anyone know where this...

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Sure, let me know what you think will be useful and I'll send you a picture or something. Also send me a PM with your contact info I can text a photo to or something.

Well, I got the Van running well enough I had confidence in lending it out to an older relative from Denmark to drive for a month here in the US. They had a great time in it, though they commented it had trouble in the hills. On Vancouver Island, it sprang a leak in the rubber fuel filler hose and...

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That's awesome it did so well for your relatives! Too bad about being gouged for the repair though. This must be a common issue as both of my vans need that hose replaced. The shop must charge $1000 per hour. It's just not that hard to replace and bulk fuel hose would be more than adequate. Maybe...

I'm still trying to get my '89 Vanwagon running again. The transmission has a cable running into it that has a frayed housing that prevents it from operating properly. My mechanic says it's called the "throttle control cable" which is different from a regular throttle cable....

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... It turns out the part is discontinued so I've struck out at 2 different Mitsubishi parts distributors. ...
Bummer. Now that you have both the PNC# & OEM number, have you tried an after market shop, such as Napa? I'm not sure what shops there are in Connecticut* but I'd think that there is...

Ordered Monroe shock absorbers from Rock Auto last week. While in the act of spraying the shock bolts with PB BLaster for the 3rd time in preparation, the FedEx truck pulled up. Took about an hour to remove the old ones and slap the new ones on. I did not jack up the truck, though the front was...

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I went for the Rock Auto "improved handling" KYB Gas-a-Just when I swapped the (seemingly original) shocks out, which were very dead. Before the swap, I would describe the handling as "battleship-like". I definitely gave up some ride smoothness for flatter handling, since I like...

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